樴 (zhí) - A wooden stake, peg, or post & a marker

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zhí ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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樴 · zhí

A wooden stake, peg, or post;

a marker;

a pile driven into the ground for construction or marking purposes.

A wooden stake, peg, or posta markera pile driven into the ground for construction

Usage highlights

wooden stakeboundary markerfoundation pilefence postmarking pegpile driver

Synonyms

  • 桩— stake, pile
  • 橛— short wooden stake
  • 橛子— small peg or stake

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They drove a wooden stake (木樴) into the ground to mark the boundary.
  • The fence was supported by sturdy pegs (樴子).
  • Archaeologists found ancient foundation piles (基础樴) at the site.

Collocations

  • wooden stake(木樴)
  • boundary marker(界樴)
  • foundation pile(基础樴)
  • fence post(篱樴)
  • marking peg(标记樴)
  • pile driver(打樴机)

Idioms

  • To drive stakes and mark boundaries(立樴为界)
  • As firm as a deeply driven pile(根深樴固)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in construction and land demarcation, especially in traditional Chinese architecture and agriculture.
  • The character reflects ancient engineering methods for creating stable foundations and clear boundaries.

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